Issue - decisions

(i)       to note and endorse the information contained within this report;

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services, to explore funding options, including grants and sponsorship to help fund further tree planting in Aberdeen;

(iii)      to thank Arboricultural and Environmental Services teams for the significant work carried out following the winter storms – Arwen, Malik and Corrie;

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Operations and Protective Services to report annually to the Net Zero, Environment & Transport Committee on progress to objective of the Tree & Woodland Strategic Implementation Plan (T&WSIP) approved by Operational Delivery Committee in June 2022;

(v)      to recognise the interconnectedness of the strategic priorities of T&WSIP and the key performance indicators should be considered together; and

(vi)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to take account of the tree planting, woodland and biodiversity objectives included in “A Partnership for Aberdeen” in the upcoming Natural Environment Strategy and to ensure this is in turn included in a refreshed Trees and Woodlands Implementation Plan.